Halloween celebrations, including decorations, may be affected Friday with a WIND ADVISORY having been issued for most of the day into Saturday in the Southern Tier and Western New York. Up to 50MPH wind gusts are being alerted for Allegany and adjoining counties from 11AM tomorrow until 5AM Saturday for New York State areas and … Read more
A missionary with a focus on South Asia, whose interest in world missions started while a student at Houghton College, will return to his alma mater, now a university, this week as part of a campus missions event. Rev. Dr. Jim Truesdell will discuss Converts and Proselytes: How Anti-Conversion Laws and Persecution Impact Jesus Followers … Read more
Some $9.3 million will be spent on repaving three sections of state highways in Allegany County next year, the largest portion of more than $34 million being spent in it and its New York neighbors. Interstate 86 between Friendship and Belmont and two sections of State Route 19 are on construction schedules as part of … Read more
Early voting gets underway in Allegany County this weekend for the November 4 General Election which mostly will feature contested local government races for 18 positions, seven others which may be filled by write-ins, and three local propositions to change elected offices to appointed. Voting will be available from 9AM to 5PM this Saturday and … Read more
Praise will be on the lips of attendees Friday night at a public musical worship event at the new quarters of Parker-Jordan Christian Academy (PJCA), now located in the Village of Richburg. Austin and Sophia Vincent, staff members at the K-12th grades school and worship leaders at Greater Works Church in Franklinville, will lead the … Read more
Nearly three dozen Alfred State College Architecture and Design students have given their suggestions on positive changes which can be made to enhance the business district, parks and public spaces in the hamlet of Friendship. The three teams presented different design concepts Tuesday night during a public preview in the Friendship Central School auditorium, attended … Read more
A new Jones Memorial Hospital of Wellsville obstetrician and gynecologist will begin seeing patients next month at its Women’s and Children’s Services location in Hornell. Dr. Krishna Ramavath primarily will work for the hospital at the Medical Office Building at 7309 Seneca Road, although she will have availability in Wellsville as she augments the team … Read more
The Allegany County Sheriff’s Office will have a busy Saturday this week, hosting both its twice-a-year Prescription Drug Take Back Day at two locations, together with its annual Trunk and Treat in Belmont for children and families. The unused prescription drugs disposal, a national U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration effort to keep the substances out of … Read more
Two free public concerts have been scheduled on Friday and Monday over the next week at Houghton University. The Houghton Wind Ensemble will perform Shadow and Light selections from 7:30PM to 9PM, October 24, in the Wesley Chapel at 1 Willard Avenue. Pieces by Carol Brittin Chambers, Katahj Copley, Henry Fillmore, Gordon Jacob, John Mackey, … Read more
Historic Wellsville churches will be the subject of a guest presentation tomorrow following a free community luncheon at Grace United Church in the village. Ann Comstock, president, and Jackie Comstock, treasurer, of the Thelma Rodgers Geneological and Historical Society, will discuss various structures during the 12:30PM, October 21, Tuesdays with Grace event. Further information about … Read more
Additional Musical Memories Cafes for Allegany County older adults, caregivers, and their loved ones, especially those affected by Alzheimer’s and dementia, have been scheduled through the end of the year, starting Thursday night in Belmont. The five, free lunch or dinner activities are designed to offer “a warm, musical environment that encourages connection, relaxation, and … Read more
Three free early childhood music classes are being offered, starting Saturday, by the music education department at Houghton University. Youngsters from six months through six years of age, along with their parents or caregivers, are invited to take part in any of the 10AM to 11AM offerings on Saturdays, October 25, and November 8 and … Read more
Opportunities for the public to sample the recipes will be provided next Sunday in Friendship during a Chile Cook-off at Followers of the Way – Nile Community Church. The event will start at 2PM, October 26 in the church’s new community room at 4094 State Route 275 South, with required registrations now being accepted from … Read more
Area individuals with disabilities and their families will be able to connect next week with dozens of local organizations and provider agencies. The Cattaraugus-Allegany Workforce Development Board will hold a free Disabilities Resource Fair from noon to 3PM, Wednesday, October 29, at the David A. Howe Public Library, 155 North Main Street in Wellsville. Community … Read more
The public will receive its first look at concepts for a reimagined Friendship Tuesday night as a group of Alfred State College Architecture and Design students present three comprehensive design proposals for the community. The session will be held from 6PM to 8PM in the Friendship Central School auditorium at 46 West Main Street as … Read more
FROST ADVISORIES have been issued for Wyoming and Livingston counties for 2AM to 9AM Thursday, but no alerts will be issued for Allegany and many counties in New York’s Southern Tier and Northern Pennsylvania where it will be even colder for the next two nights. The National Weather Service (NWS) at Buffalo ended Growing Season … Read more
Family Life, which operates radio stations in Friendship and Alfred, along with dozens more across Upstate New York and Northern Pennsylvania, will host a free night of musical theatre this weekend. The organization’s Performing Arts Department will present Shadow and Light, which delves into the journey from darkness to light and the contrast between the … Read more
Receipt of applications for Allegany County holiday assistance initiatives is underway or coming up next week. ACCORD Corporation in Belmont, one of the providers, is accepting applications online – first-come, first served – through Friday, November 21, with the Salvation Army in Wellsville accepting applications on six dates between Monday, October 20, and Tuesday, November … Read more
A free, public Pop-up Pantry (PUP) food distribution will return to Friendship this week, with required pre-registration starting tomorrow morning to obtain the fresh produce and dairy products. Friendship Dairies/Saputo at 6701 County Road 20 East will be the site for food pickup from 3PM to 4:30PM on Wednesday, October 15. However, registrations must be … Read more
The U.S. Drought Monitor is reporting SEVERE DROUGHT conditions for a swatch of area running southwest to northeast through most of Allegany County west, a different geography to the north and east than that released earlier this week by the State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYDEC). The county and those in the New York Southern … Read more